In order to avoid being crowded outside the store during the rush hour on Saturdays and encountering the embarrassing situation of having to queue up due to too many customers, Yu Murakami specially called the izakaya called "Nakame Kuroyamaguchi" after dinner on Thursday and asked to book a small private room.

Of course, apart from that sense of formality, he is still somewhat aware of his current influence. Therefore, booking a small box is not a very luxurious thing.

Fortunately, Yu Murakami was lucky, so he called "Nakame Black Mountain Pass" before the last small box was booked.

In addition to the branch of "Nakame Kuroyamaguchi", the owner of this store also owns "Nakame Kuroiguchi" as its main store. It is somewhat similar to the "Garden of Words", but the slight difference is that the shopkeeper still does not only do business with acquaintances, but also accepts strangers.

It's just that regular customers will have a higher priority.

Yu Murakami, who was welcomed into the store, followed the guide to the reserved private room and saw the interior decoration with a quiet style. The room is surrounded by tatami mats, and in the center is a small wooden one-legged table with a few miscellaneous items. The underside of the table is designed to be one level lower than the rest of the floor for customers to rest.

The room is decorated with wallpaper that is close to the color of the wood, and there are some paintings of the landscape. The waiter ushered Yu Murakami into his place and asked, "Murakami-san, do you need to order some food or drinks before the guests arrive?" ”

Although Yu Murakami didn't leave his phone number at the time of booking, he still had to provide his name to the izakaya for registration, so it was not surprising that the waiter called him "Murakami-san".

"Well, for the time being, please pour two cups of tea, thank you for your hard work." Watching the waiter retreat from the tatami mat to the door of the room, taking out a notebook and a ballpoint pen to prepare for the record, Yu Murakami replied simply.

"Well, please wait in your room." The waiter hunched over slightly and wrote down Yu Murakami's request. Then he slowly exited the room, closing the door with him.

At this time, Murakami Yucai saw that the style of the door was not the same as the wooden door he imagined, but it was made of frosted glass and carving.

All the interior lining decorations all release a tranquil atmosphere, which makes him moved.

Of course, the main thing is to think about whether you can use such a style to some extent after you buy a house in the future. After all, izakaya is heavier on drinking, and Ai Nakano is a recognized drinker in the industry.

In a moment of thought, the door slowly opened. The editor of the Hobunsha, the gentleman surnamed Kawabata, walked in under the guidance of the waiter.

Speaking of which, Yu Murakami still doesn't know the editor's name, but that doesn't stop him from standing up to say hello and shake hands.

"Good evening, Murakami-san, I've had a hard time lately."

"Kawabata-san has also worked hard."

The two sat down in their seats, Yuu Murakami facing the door and Kawabata with his back to the door.

The waiter opened the door again and brought up the tea that Yu Murakami had asked for.

He half-knelt and put the tea in front of the two of them, and once again took out a notebook and a ballpoint pen: "Now that the guests have arrived, do you need to order now?" ”

Noboru Kawabata, who was about to ask Yu Murakami what his intention was in inviting him to the appointment, dismissed the intention of asking, and picked up the menu on the side to look intently.

From Murakami's point of view, he felt guilty about the editor because of the suspension of the magazine. From an editorial point of view, though, well-known cartoonists do need to be taken seriously.

Just like it is now.

"Kawabata-san, are we coming in the same way as a drinking party? Or do you eat the way you eat? "Yu Murakami doesn't really care about either way, but the form is not less.

"Murakami-san, it's good if you decide, I'm a guest no matter what." Kawabata immediately replied and transferred the decision back to Yu Murakami.

"Then ......" Yu Murakami, who was about to make a decision, was suddenly interrupted by a knock on the door.

"Murakami-san, it seems that there is also a lady outside the door, claiming to be a guest in this room as well." The waiter who noticed the movement at the door reminded.

"A lady? I don't remember inviting such a guest, huh? Yu Murakami was a little puzzled and looked at the door. Please bring her in as well. ”

After a while, he saw this so-called "guest".

"Murakami-san, long time no see!" Shui Laiqi walked in through the door, her voice filled with excitement.

Kawabata, who was a guest at the banquet, was a little strange, so he asked out loud, "Murakami-san, what is this?" ”

Yu Murakami quickly adjusted his expression: "This is Mizurai Prayer Sang of the "Shiratori and Sa" service in "Swaying Camping", and it is indeed my guest. ”

To be precise, it would be more accurate to describe it as an uninvited guest.

Kawabata nodded, and began to think about something else in his mind.

In any case, the three things in the industry, such as comics, animation, and novels, can be regarded as disconnected, some of them use novels to make comics, and some use comics as the main body to write novels. There are novels or manga adapted into animation, or there is anime and then the manga or novel is republished.

So in general, Kawabata knows a little bit about voice actors.

Naturally, this includes rumors of water prayers.

For example, a unilateral declaration to Yu Murakami was made on Twitter, to which Murakami did not respond. Combined with the current attitude of Yu Murakami towards Shui Laiqi, the declaration is effective nine times out of ten.

But this matter does not fall within his jurisdiction, not to mention that Shui Laiqi did not enter this room for no reason, she still has the identity of "Shiratori and Sasa".

So Kawabata could only continue to look down at the menu, waiting for Yu Murakami to make a choice.

The waiter looked at Yu Murakami and reminded: "Murakami-san, if you don't order, after a while, the flow of customers will be large, and the time for serving dishes will be much slower." ”

This is the truth, and it has nothing to do with whether it is a cocktail party or a meal.

"Drinking party or dining...... Murakami muttered leisurely, deciding to choose the faster way.

Shui Laiqi, who was sitting next to him, heard the muttering and was ready to give her own advice.

Yu Murakami glanced at Mizurai, who was about to speak, grabbed her hand, and wrote on her hand.

"Talk about things, and follow you when you go out."

Mizulai Qi looked at Yu Murakami and grabbed his hand, showing a sweet smile to show understanding.

Yu Murakami let go of his hand, and after roughly consulting Kawabata's taboos, he casually ordered some snacks and beer.

"Murakami-san, what are you inviting me over today?" Seeing that the order was finished, Mizurai didn't speak, and Kawabata was finally able to ask the question in his heart.

"Kawabata-san, I'm sorry, but 'Swing Camping' may need to be temporarily suspended."

"Is there any particular reason?"

"There's no special reason for this, it's just that my voice actor's job will be very heavy during these two months, and I probably won't be able to draw 'Swing Camping' during this time."

"Murakami-san, can't you change from a weekly to a monthly magazine? Then you should have time too. Kawabata retreated and made a new proposal.

"Probably not, since the end of May, my schedule has been connected, and it is not very likely that I will find time to draw "swaying camping" in the middle. I'm really sorry, Kawabata-san. If you still have doubts about this matter, you can ask this water lady next to me to ask about it. ”

Yu Murakami is indeed apologetic to Kawabata, because for him the monthly magazine is absolutely doable. With his drawing speed, it won't take more than half a day to draw the extended version of "Swinging Camping", and he can spare time anyway.

It's a pity that like the suspended light novel serialization, it's not because of efficiency, but because he can't draw it based on the people around him.

Kawabata looked at Yu Murakami's apologetic expression, but it wasn't that he couldn't understand it. After all, Yu Murakami is a popular voice actor, and his reputation has long spread throughout the industry. And even though he has become president, he didn't actually complete the transformation right away, and the heavy workload is understandable.

He turned his head to look at Shui Laiqi and asked, "Shui Lai-san, did Murakami-san have any other work cooperation with you after the recording of "Swinging Camping"?" ”

Otherwise, Yu Murakami wouldn't let himself ask Shui Laiqi.

"Yes, at the beginning of June, Murakami-san is going to audition with me for "The Flower Wedding of the Quintile" and play the role of my tutor in the play. And the time for inclusion will be very tight, and it will take a month and a half to complete the collection of twelve words. ”

Mizurai rummaged through her bag with a serious expression, found the audition script given to her by her agent, and handed it to Kawabata.

Seeing that Mizurai took out the written documents, Kawabata could only believe Murakami's statement even if he was skeptical.

After taking a sip of beer, Kawabata smiled: "Murakami-san, then please do your best for the voice actor's job for the past two months, and wait until August to resume serialization." Your "Swinging Camping" can be called a masterpiece in the magazine no matter what, but it would be a shame not to serialize it. ”

"Don't worry, Kawabata-san, after July, I will definitely resume the serialization in August." This point, Yu Murakami can indeed guarantee it, because he likes the attitude of Ai Nakano and Risa Taneda, and tacitly acknowledges that he has suspended the serialization because the voice actor is busy with work. Once the month of July has passed, he will definitely be asked to continue the serialization.

The serialization was agreed, and Yu Murakami handed over this week's sketches, along with the drafts for the last week of May, to Kawabata for review.

……

After saying goodbye to Kawabata, Yu Murakami took Mizurai to a secluded corner next to the store.

Although it was already dark, he could still faintly see Shui Laiqi's face under the lights around him.

"Shui Laisang, what's going on with you today? Why do you still come to the izakaya to make trouble when I'm talking to people? Murakami's expression was not distressed, but more spoiled.

It's the first time he's seen such an active girl, and he can't refuse.

"Murakami-san, how long has it been since I was alone in Hokkaido since I last kissed you!" Shui Laiqi's voice sounded a little annoyed, probably because possessiveness had not been able to attack.

"Well, it's been about three weeks. What's the matter, do you want to kiss me here? Yu Murakami looked at the dissatisfied girl in front of him, and suddenly became a little uncertain.

The girl who took the initiative to kiss in the snow room at that time was the girl in front of her.

"Yes, right now, right here."

As he spoke, Shui Laiqi took the initiative to hook Yuu Murakami's neck.

"Shui Laisan, your last tweet has caused your agent a lot of trouble, and now if you are found out again, will your voice actor career continue?"

Naturally, Yu Murakami doesn't want to refuse, but he always has to think about the future for Mizurai.

"Murakami-san, if I can turn you into mine by throwing away the profession of voice actor, then I am willing to kiss ten times, a hundred times, or a thousand times."

The girl in front of him stared into his eyes, and the words clearly shattered Murakami's thoughts.

He didn't hesitate any longer and greeted him.

The wind of Tokyo at night, with its hot and dry breath, blew through the stations, through the storefronts, through all corners, and on them.

The two separated a little.

"Murakami-san, you're mine, no one can snatch it!" Shui Laiqi's speech was like a declaration of sovereignty, which was very domineering.

"I understand that I am yours, but not only yours."

Out of surprise, Yu Murakami did not choose to give an answer that would satisfy the girl, but gave her a realistic answer.

It was as if waiting for a trial.

"I understand." She seems to have thought about this for a long time, "Nakano-san also likes you, Suzune likes you, Nana also likes you, and Tanuk-chan also likes you." If I say you're just mine, I'll probably not be able to pass Nakano-san's level. ”

"Thank you, Mizura-san." Yu Murakami didn't say anything more, just hugged the girl in front of him tightly into his arms.

"Murakami-san, tap! I'm going to run out of breath! Shui Laiqi's breathing was a little short, "There is another request, call me Xiaoshui in front of everyone in the future!" Don't call me Shui Lai Sang anymore! ”

"Aren't you afraid that people will say something about it?"

"Don't be afraid! If you are afraid of these, how can you write a story with you! ”

"That, Xiao Shui."

"Well, Murakami-san."

"By the way, you asked me to change my name, why didn't you change it yourself?"

"I'm going to have this title to myself, and I'll change it later." Shui Laiqi stuck out his tongue and replied.

"Okay."

"Murakami-san, I didn't eat enough just now, take me to eat something delicious!"

After finishing the business, Shui Laiqi's stomach began to protest.

"What do you want to eat?"

"It's going to fill your stomach!"

"There's so much to fill your stomach, and you have to choose one of them."

"Then eat rice! I like to eat the rice that you made by Murakami-san. ”

"It's outside, and I can't cook for you now." Yu Murakami's expression was a little helpless.

"Anyway, just eat!"

Mizurai took Yu Murakami's hand and dragged him out of this secluded corner.

The streets are lit up and people come and go.